Paper Mario: Sticker Star - 3DS

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: 11-11-2012
Moby Score (1-10): 7.1
Genre(s): Platform, Metroidvania, Puzzle elements, Role-playing (RPG), Fantasy, Turn-based, 3rd-person (Other)

An Imaginative Paper Mario Adventure with a Sticky Twist

A sticky situation has never been so fun! There's trouble afoot in the town of Decalburg, where the devious Bowser has disrupted the beloved Sticker Fest by causing the Sticker Comet to explode. Now Royal Stickers and pieces of the comet have been flung far and wide, and it's up to Mario and his ally Kersti to set things right by recovering them. This captivating hand-held Adventure will have new and experienced fans of the Paper Mario series captivated as they navigate colorful 3D environments, defeat enemies, collect oodles of stickers and items and use them in a variety of fun ways.

FEATURES * Stickers are the key to this imaginative adventure. Battles are turn-based like in the original Paper Mario game, but instead of an attack menu, Mario whomps on his enemies using a sticker to attack. Stickers not only serve as Mario's attacks, but also help solve puzzles throughout the Paper Mario universe when placed in the correct spots. Stickers can be found and collected from all corners of the world, and the flashier the sticker, the more powerful it is. * Mario can also spend coins to use the Battle Spinner, which lets him use up to 3 stickers in one turn if the icons are lined up just right. The Battle Spinner can turn the tide in a difficult battle, so collecting coins through the game to use it is crucial. * Paper Mario: Sticker Star players get stronger by beating bosses, finding items and completing side missions for other characters in the game instead of accumulating experience points. * As players progress through the game, they'll find and use more powerful stickers to boost Mario's attack power. Players can also find HP-Up hearts to further boost Mario's maximum health. * The environments in Paper Mario: Sticker Star come to life in this visually-stunning papercraft world on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. They also contain a wide range of objects such as electric fans, scissors and radiators that can be converted into more stickers, which can then be used to solve puzzles or win battles as Mario maneuvers through each level.

After the unconventional side-scrolling and 2D platforming that was Super Paper Mario, the Paper Mario series returns to its roots in Paper Mario: Sticker Star...at least when it comes to overworld movement. In the first handheld title in the subseries, the citizens of Decalburg are celebrating the Mushroom Kingdom's national holiday the Sticker Fest, where everyone gathers together at night to watch the Sticker Comet descend to the planet, which happens annually. Legend states that the Sticker Comet grants everyone's wishes, and Princess Peach is on stage to present it to Mario and some Toads. But Bowser Crashes the party and attempts to steal the comet. When some Toads try to stop him, the comet is accidentally shattered into six pieces, one landing on Bowser's head, causing him to gain immense power. Knocked unconscious, Mario is joined by Kersti, a sticker fairy from a place called the Sticker Star. She gives him some special abilities, and they set off to recover the pieces of the Sticker Comet.

Unlike the other games in the series, Mario is the only real playable character, his only true companion being Kersti. The free combat seen in Super Paper Mario is abandoned in favor of encounters like those seen in Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. However, battles are different: attacks and defensive moves are now done via stickers (such as jump and hammer stickers) that vary in power. There are also "Thing stickers" that summon 3D objects that can be used either in battle or the field. There is also the "Paperization" ability. If something doesn't look right, such as an upside-down background, Mario can turn the screen into an image and peel the object off like a sticker and turn it to the correct angle. Sometimes he will also find objects missing, with a dark purple void shaped like the object. He must find the "Paperized" object and place it there to progress. Another new addition is the Sticker Museum, where the player must place every kind of sticker, both battle and Thing, to complete.

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